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Celia Hodent
Job Title
Game UX Consultant
About
Celia Hodent is recognized as a leader in the application of user experience (UX) and cognitive science in the game industry.
Celia holds a PhD in psychology and has over 12 years of experience in the development of UX strategy and processes in video game studios.
Through her work at Ubisoft (Rainbow 6), LucasArts (Star Wars: 1313), and as Director of UX at Epic Games (Fortnite), she has contributed to many projects across multiple platforms, from PC to consoles, mobile, and VR.
Celia is also the founder of the Game UX Summit, advisor for the GDC UX Summit, author of The Gamer’s Brain: How Neuroscience and UX can Impact Video Game Design and of The Psychology of Video Games.
She currently works as an independent consultant, helping studios increase the likelihood of their games to be engaging and successful.
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Celia Hodent on the importance of cognitive science and a UX framework to improve your game
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Previously she was director of UX at Epic Games
Women In Games
Games UX specialist Celia Hodent: "We know that having good diversity and inclusivity on a team are key to being more successful"
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day
The Gamer's Brain
How the rise of UX has brought cognitive science to mainstream game development
Epic's Director of UX Celia Hodent opens the book